Section 01
On Mon 4/3, three pieces of legislation were taken up in discussion.
113.18 - PASSED 12-6, SIGNED
A Prison Work Program is enacted in federal prisons
113.25 - PASSED 17-1, SIGNED
A Day of Remembrance for victims of 9/11 will be celebrated every first Tuesday of September (extending Labor Day weekend by 1 day)
113.10 - STILL IN DEBATE
Section 06
Congress Day 7 (4/23/10)
Section 01
113.9 - PASSED 12-4-1, SIGNED.
A citizen fingerprint registry is hereby established.
113.25 - POSTPONED, NEEDS CLARIFICATION
113.18 - STILL IN DEBATE
Section 06
113.13 - DEFEATED 1-19
113.23 - PASSED 11-7-2, SIGNED
Music downloading and sharing on peer-to-peer networks is hereby legalized, although profiting from such transactions is still illegal.
113.11 - DEFEATED 3-10-7
113.12 - DEFEATED 0-16-4
113.5 - DEFEATED 0-17-3
Congress Day 6 (4/14/10)
Section 01
113.3 - Defeated 5-14
113.19 - Defeated 5-19
113.7 - Voted 8-6, 3 abstentions. After additional debate, voted 12-4, 1 abstention. Signed by President.
English is now the Primary Language of the United States.
Section 06
113.4 - Passed 18-3. Signed by President.
Texting while driving is now illegal in every US state.
113.2 - Passed (vote #s not recorded--?). Vetoed by President. Passed on override by 2/3 majority.
Drivers over 65 must now conform to new requirements for driver education and licensing.
113.28 - Passed 15-5. Signed by President.
Cannabis is hereby decriminalized.
113.24: Tabled
Congress Day 5 (3/31/10)
No voting, just legislation drafting
Congress Day 4 (3/24/10)
Section 01
Senate Resolution ( to establish the Sam Ervin Senate Investigating Committee): passed 21-1
House Resolution (to begin impeachment proceedings): passed 21-1
Articles of Impeachment: Judiciary Committee (which was expanded by 1 representative from each committee) recommended Articles I and II
Section 06
Senate Resolution ( to establish the Sam Ervin Senate Investigating Committee): passed 24-1
House Resolution (to begin impeachment proceedings): passed 24-1
Articles of Impeachment: Judiciary Committee Voted Yes on Articles 1, 2, and 3. No on 4 and 5, Yes on 6, and Added an Article containing the following Conspiracy charges: 1, 4, 7, 10 and 26
Congress Day 3 (3/3/10)
Section 01
Passage of the Social Security Act, creating Medicare, Medicaid, and a 6% tax increase.
Yes, 15 to 9
Committing up to 8000 American troops as military advisors in Vietnam
No, 9 to 15
Mandating an 8-hour workday or 40-hour work week
No, 7 to 16
Passage of the Child Nutrition Act, providing free breakfast in schools
No, 8 to 13
Section 06
Act to create a Defense Intelligence Agency
Yes, 14 to 7
Passage of Women in the Armed Forces Act, to lift the quota on women and to allow their advancement to top ranks
First vote: tied
Second vote (after second debate): No, 2 (the Armed Services Committee) to 26
Congress Day 2 (2/12/10)
"Shall the Congress pass the 1947 National Security Act?"
Sec 01: Yes, 1 against
Sec 06: Yes (no opposing votes)
"Shall the Congress grant Truman a declaration of war in Korea if he should seek it?"
Sec 01: No (9 for/13 against)
Sec 06: No (3 for/20 against)
Section 01
"Shall the US join NATO?" Yes (1 against)
"Shall the US offer a formal apology and recognition to interned Japanese Americans, without funding reparations?" Yes (1 against)
"Shall the US pass a National Defense and Highway Act?" Yes (unanimous)
"Shall the US end racially segregated military units, while conducting background checks of all military personnel?" Yes (1 against)
"Shall the US create or mandate universal affordable Health Care?" No (6 for/11 against)
Section 06
"Shall the US make a symbolic restitution to interned Japanese Americans and create a public fund?" Yes (17 for/6 against)
"Shall the US have a moderate military demobilization, retaining a limited draft?" Yes (17 for/6 against)
"Shall the Congress authorize greater farm regulation and marketing quotas for commodity surplus reduction, and expand overseas markets for American agriculture?" No (11 for/13 against)
"Shall the Congress pass a GI Bill for veterans housing and education benefits?" Yes (none against)
"Shall there be federal legislation to compel states to implement Brown decision with all deliberate speed?" Yes (2 against)
"Shall the Congress censure Senator Joseph McCarthy?" No (2 for/21 against)
Congress Day 1 (2/3/10)
"Shall Presidents be limited to only two terms in office?"
Sec 01: Yes
Sec 06: too close to call, recount needed on Congress Day 2. Day 2 result: Yes
Congress Day 8 (5/5/10)
Section 01
On Mon 4/3, three pieces of legislation were taken up in discussion.
113.18 - PASSED 12-6, SIGNED
A Prison Work Program is enacted in federal prisons
113.25 - PASSED 17-1, SIGNED
A Day of Remembrance for victims of 9/11 will be celebrated every first Tuesday of September (extending Labor Day weekend by 1 day)
113.10 - STILL IN DEBATE
Section 06
Congress Day 7 (4/23/10)
Section 01
113.9 - PASSED 12-4-1, SIGNED.
A citizen fingerprint registry is hereby established.
113.25 - POSTPONED, NEEDS CLARIFICATION
113.18 - STILL IN DEBATE
Section 06
113.13 - DEFEATED 1-19
113.23 - PASSED 11-7-2, SIGNED
Music downloading and sharing on peer-to-peer networks is hereby legalized, although profiting from such transactions is still illegal.
113.11 - DEFEATED 3-10-7
113.12 - DEFEATED 0-16-4
113.5 - DEFEATED 0-17-3
Congress Day 6 (4/14/10)
Section 01
113.3 - Defeated 5-14
113.19 - Defeated 5-19
113.7 - Voted 8-6, 3 abstentions. After additional debate, voted 12-4, 1 abstention. Signed by President.
English is now the Primary Language of the United States.
Section 06
113.4 - Passed 18-3. Signed by President.
Texting while driving is now illegal in every US state.
113.2 - Passed (vote #s not recorded--?). Vetoed by President. Passed on override by 2/3 majority.
Drivers over 65 must now conform to new requirements for driver education and licensing.
113.28 - Passed 15-5. Signed by President.
Cannabis is hereby decriminalized.
113.24: Tabled
Congress Day 5 (3/31/10)
No voting, just legislation draftingCongress Day 4 (3/24/10)
Section 01
Senate Resolution ( to establish the Sam Ervin Senate Investigating Committee): passed 21-1
House Resolution (to begin impeachment proceedings): passed 21-1
Articles of Impeachment: Judiciary Committee (which was expanded by 1 representative from each committee) recommended Articles I and II
Section 06
Senate Resolution ( to establish the Sam Ervin Senate Investigating Committee): passed 24-1
House Resolution (to begin impeachment proceedings): passed 24-1
Articles of Impeachment: Judiciary Committee Voted Yes on Articles 1, 2, and 3. No on 4 and 5, Yes on 6, and Added an Article containing the following Conspiracy charges: 1, 4, 7, 10 and 26
Congress Day 3 (3/3/10)
Section 01Passage of the Social Security Act, creating Medicare, Medicaid, and a 6% tax increase.
Yes, 15 to 9
Committing up to 8000 American troops as military advisors in Vietnam
No, 9 to 15
Mandating an 8-hour workday or 40-hour work week
No, 7 to 16
Passage of the Child Nutrition Act, providing free breakfast in schools
No, 8 to 13
Section 06
Act to create a Defense Intelligence Agency
Yes, 14 to 7
Passage of Women in the Armed Forces Act, to lift the quota on women and to allow their advancement to top ranks
First vote: tied
Second vote (after second debate): No, 2 (the Armed Services Committee) to 26
Congress Day 2 (2/12/10)
"Shall the Congress pass the 1947 National Security Act?"Sec 01: Yes, 1 against
Sec 06: Yes (no opposing votes)
"Shall the Congress grant Truman a declaration of war in Korea if he should seek it?"
Sec 01: No (9 for/13 against)
Sec 06: No (3 for/20 against)
Section 01
"Shall the US join NATO?" Yes (1 against)
"Shall the US offer a formal apology and recognition to interned Japanese Americans, without funding reparations?" Yes (1 against)
"Shall the US pass a National Defense and Highway Act?" Yes (unanimous)
"Shall the US end racially segregated military units, while conducting background checks of all military personnel?" Yes (1 against)
"Shall the US create or mandate universal affordable Health Care?" No (6 for/11 against)
Section 06
"Shall the US make a symbolic restitution to interned Japanese Americans and create a public fund?" Yes (17 for/6 against)
"Shall the US have a moderate military demobilization, retaining a limited draft?" Yes (17 for/6 against)
"Shall the Congress authorize greater farm regulation and marketing quotas for commodity surplus reduction, and expand overseas markets for American agriculture?" No (11 for/13 against)
"Shall the Congress pass a GI Bill for veterans housing and education benefits?" Yes (none against)
"Shall there be federal legislation to compel states to implement Brown decision with all deliberate speed?" Yes (2 against)
"Shall the Congress censure Senator Joseph McCarthy?" No (2 for/21 against)
Congress Day 1 (2/3/10)
"Shall Presidents be limited to only two terms in office?"Sec 01: Yes
Sec 06: too close to call, recount needed on Congress Day 2. Day 2 result: Yes